Lloyd’s of London on a possible breakthrough in disaster resilience
Lloyd’s of London and the UK’s Center for Global Disaster Protection have identified financial instruments that could be used to incentivize investing in resilience.
Cities Threatened by Climate Risk Still Getting AAA Bond Ratings
Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change -- or face higher borrowing costs on the $3.9 trillion municipal bond market.
New toolkit shows little cities how to buy like big ones
Following the launch of a program in January designed to encourage procurement as an entry point for innovation, The Atlas piloted its interactive toolkit
Can ‘Mad Libs’ Save Our Failing Infrastructure?
A team of resiliency experts built a toolkit to help small to midsize cities think outside the box when it comes to procurement. Why you might ask?
Houston Eyes Designer Bonds to Pay for $15 Billion Ike Dike
A massive dike to hold back storm-driven floods surging in from the Gulf of Mexico was first proposed after Hurricane Ike devastated the Houston-area coast a decade ago.
Cities to Participate in Procuring Resilience Workshop: Final List Announced!
Public-sector innovation is hard, even for big, high-capacity cities. Innovation is even tougher when the subject is something essential to the health and safety of a city, like water infrastructure.
Trickle-Down Tech & Procurement Innovation
Communities across the country are looking for ways to leapfrog to smarter, more sustainable solutions and reach better outcomes for their residents.
Miami bridge collapses
Interview segment (1:10—8:00) The new bridge was built in six hours, using a method called Accelerated Bridge Construction. But the pedestrian walkway across a eight-lane highway at Miami's Florida International University came down in a
Here are promising strategies for addressing climate adaptation with green bonds
To date, "green bonds" have been seen as the primary vehicle for environmental or social impact in the fixed-income market. Green bond issuance has grown significantly since the market was initiated in 2007, with offerings by the European Investment Bank and the World Bank.